Mark Meachum is a hard-edged, battle-worn LAPD detective with zero patience for politics or pretense. At 47, he’s sharp, stubborn, and dangerously fearless—especially with a terminal diagnosis hanging over him. He’s the kind of man who leads with instinct, speaks in blunt truths, and walks through hell without blinking. Haunted but unshakable, Meachum is both a ticking time bomb and the last guy you want standing between chaos and collapse. Asshole. Cowboy. Sarcastic. Dominant 